Non-refillable bottle.



PATENTED. JAN. 7, 1908.

W. T. LOUGHIN.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 23, 1907.

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NQN-REFILLAB LE BOT'ILE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 7, 1908.

Application filed tier-ch 23.1907- Seriel No. 364.088.

\ ToaZZ whom 'it may concern.

Be it known that l, WILLiAM 'l. LOUGIIIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ballard, in the county of King and State of Washington, have invented new 'Uitl useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of

which the following is specifics. ion

This invention relates to n non-refillable bottle of that type in which the stopper is provided with spring-pressed retsining' means adapted to enter sockets or depressions molded in the neck of the bottle and also provided with a springwlosed valve which opens outwardly under the weight of the liquid in the bottle when the letter is inverted.

The invention has for one of its objects to improve and simplify the construction and operation of devices of this character so to be of comparatively and inexpensive construction, there-n reliable end efiicient in use, and readily applied.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a metal stopper including retaining means and an automatically seated valve, the said stopper being provide-d st its inner end with a suitable esket that snugly fits the interior of the bottle neck to prevent leakage.

With these objects i-i w and others, as will appear as the .1. an proceeds, the invention eomprises Lie vsrious novel feetsres of construction parts as vviii he more i after and set forth with claims appended hereto.

n tne eceom anying drawing, which illustrates one of t e emoodinionts of the indescribed hereindtl. laruy in tne volition, Figure 1 is s longitudinal section ofthe neck portion of e non-refillable bottle showing the stopper thereof in normal position. Fig. 2 is similar section showing; the stopper in elevation and. the valve thereof open to permit the contents of the invariant bottle to flow out. S is it side ele ation of the stopper removed. Figs. 4i and 53 are transverse sections on lines 4- mid 5--o, respectively. Fig. 6 is o perspective view of fi sto per valve.

binii or reference characters are en'aplo rml to designate similar parts throughout the several views. v Referring to the drawing 1 dc-liglizol fl neck of gloss or other bottle val-o of any desired shape end size, nil-i it: able point inwerdly iron. the open end V! L silo o-iisn cnieiit of.

the sockets, thus retaining neck are diiuuctrically arranged sockets or depressions 2 that are molded therein for the purpose of receiving the retaining means where-by the stopper is positively anchored in piec The stopper comprises a metal hodv formed oi u] ertured end disks 3 and that are conn' ted by two diametrics-ll v arranged and lmigiiudinnlly extending side members or bars 5 which have formed iutegrsllv therewith a central disk (3f This disk is bored transversely to receive a helical compression spring '7 and extending from the extremities of the bore or passage 8 are pins 9 that are pressed outwardly by the spring 7 to en nge in the sockets 2 of the bottle, thereby forming the retaining means for positively holdin the stopper in place. lower disk 4 lorms'e seat for the automatic check valve 10 that is nornm-ll v hold in place by a relatively light helical compression soring 11 which enters at its upper end a depression 32 in the central disk 6 and engages a lug 13 at its lower end formed on the topo? the valve 10. This valve has at body 14. which enters the opening of the lower disk. 4 and serves to guide the movement of the valve. has a cylindrical The lower disn depending flange 15 around which is fitted a cork or other gasket 16 that is adapted to snugly fit the hit "ior of the 902x 3. so as to prevei'it leakage around tl'ie body of the stopper.

In og'wrstiou. the h" lo filled to the do sired '2 it and stopper inserted \iith the "valve end lowermost. in the not of inserting the stopper, the retaining pins '2) are hressvd inwardly between the thumb and first linger of the hand holdin the stopper .snd core is exercised to initially pl co the stopper so than. as it is thrust ar r, the pins will move in o iino color-H Min the sockets 2 to enable the pins lo eon-r the sockets when the stopper inserted to the desired distance. As soon as t 3 pins l'i""l:-.- .lur with the sockets, they more (ingenuity under the tension of the sprin T and enter thrslopprr in place and preventing its wihdrmw. shook valve 10 is hold on its 3n! bottle is in an upright posiiiim and alter the usual outer stopper or cork is taken out. the :ontcnts of the bottle cam he removed by simply inverting the nettle. The eightoi the liruid in the bottle will suiomsticultv open toe valve and. permit threoulcnts to lUU Themiddle disk is so proportioned that it is ment thereof, but I desire to have it underof thebottle neck, a va ve disposed under flow out through the bottom disk around the middle disk and out through the top disk.

impossible to insert an instrument whereby the valve can be opened inan attemptto re-fill the bottle. After the bottle is emptied, the neck can be broken so as to take out the stopper and use it over again.

I have described the principle of operation of the invention, together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodistood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is 1. The combination of a bottle neck provided with a depression, with a stopper comprising top and bottom apertured disks, vertically extending connecting bars, a cen tral member connected with the bars, an outwardly urged locking device on the said member adapted to enga e in the depression the member for closing the aperture of the bottom disk, and a compression spring bearingat one end on the valve and the other end on the said member.

2. A bottle sto per comprising top and bottom apertured isks, side bars connecting,

the disks, an intermediate disk connected,

with the side bars and of less diameter than the other disks, outwardly uragdspringwith a stop er comprisin apertured top and bottomdis a central isk connected with the others andprovided with a diametrically extending bore, and a flange on the bottom disk; a gasket on the flange enga ing the interior of the neck; pins arrange in the ends of the bore of'themiddledisk, a spring arran ed with its ends bearing on the ins to ho d them in the sockets of thenec r, a

check valve adapted to seat on the lower disk for closing the aperture thereof, and a compression spring caring at one end on the valve and at the other end on the middle disk. v I

In testimony whereof, 1n presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM T. LOU'GHIN.

signature Witnesses: I g

SYLVESTER RooT, JAMES BLACKIE. 

